Hosea 6:11 (KJV)

Passage

Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

Nearby Context

Hosea 6:9 And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way by consent: for they commit lewdness.

Hosea 6:10 I have seen an horrible thing in the house of Israel: there is the whoredom of Ephraim, Israel is defiled.

Hosea 6:11 Also, O Judah, he hath set an harvest for thee, when I returned the captivity of my people.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "judah", "hath", "harvest", "thee", "returned", "captivity", and "people". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "judah" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "I have seen an horrible thing in...", giving immediate footing for "judah" and "hath". In Hosea context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "judah" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.